Speedrunning charity event RTA in Japan has confirmed Nintendo issued a direct notice banning it from using titles owned by the publisher.

In an announcement published yesterday (translated by Automaton), the non-profit organisation said Nintendo warned that “as a legal entity, [RTA in Japan] would have to ask for permission in advance” to feature its games. It added that previous use of its titles were “unauthorised”.

As noted by Automaton, RTA in Japan became a legal entity in 2020.

Nintendo issued this warning back in June, when RTA in Japan announced it would not be featuring Nintendo-published titles during its upcoming event, due to be held from August 9 to August 15.

Proceeds of the summer speedrunning event will support the international humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders.

For future events, RTA in Japan will have to “apply for individual usage permissions for each title they want to feature,” according to Automaton.

The organisation has “begun negotiations” with Nintendo to make this possible.